Folder-envelop.



Patented Sept. 25, 1917.

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APPLICATION FILED OCT. 30, 1915- I Patented Sept. 25, 191?.

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W K- m ,HIS ATTORJVE Y8.

i eras FREDERIC W 'FORGU'SflOF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURIyASSIG-INOR TO STEWART." SCOTT, JR, 018 i ST. LOUIS,'-1V[ISSOURI'." H"

FOLDER-ENVELOPA.

Application filed October 30,1915. Serial No. 58,925.

To all whom'it may concern-2' Be it known that I, Fnnnnmo WV. FoRGUs-,-

a citizen of the United States, and-residing at the cityof St. Louis and State of Mis i souri, have invented a new and useful Folder-Envelop, of which'the IEOllOWIDgIS a specification;

This invention relates to folder envelope, and it has particularreference to that type of envelops in which the face of the envelop is provided with a window=throrigh which addressees name on an mclosureis visible. An ob ect of the 1nvent1on 1s toproduce a folder envelop comprising a face portion 5 provided with sealing flaps on-three side J dressee, and capable of being folded against the inner 'side'of the face portion to present the name and addressof the addressee as theyappear upon said folded portion so that they are plainly visible through a window in the face portionof the envelop.

In connection with the object stated, and other objects and advantages which will. hereinafter appear, it is appropriate to'state that it is preferable that the portion-con J taining t-he' written or printed matter be severable from the face o-f-the envelop along the folded line, sothat the written or printed portion may be readily detached and removed-"without the -necessity' of opening the-envelop on any other side.

There are' arious other objects and advantages of the -invention, all of which will be apparent from the following detailed degscription, reference being made to-the a c D conipanying drawings inwh'i'ch'lhave illustrated preferred embodimentsof the invention, and in which Figurel' is a view of the envelop blank,

showinga portion thereof so formed and ar- 5 ranged that it*isadapted to'rec'eive written or printed ma'tter'-.-=

Fig. 2 is a view showing the portion which receives the written 'or'printed matter folded in position for the flaps to be folded over and-sealed;

Fig. 3is a view of the-back oftheenvelop after all of the parts have been folded and ealedw Fig. 4is aview ofthe-faceof the envelo 5 showing-the name andaddre's'sbf the a Specification of Letters Patent. patented' Sept-25, 1917.

dressee as-the same appear upon 'the'foldedportion, visible through the window in the face of the envelop.

Fig. 5 is aperspectiv'e view of a portion of the closed envelop vi'llustrz tt-ingthe small opening at the end for the reception of the envelop opener: by which the written '01.-

mg portions or the env r- Fig. 6 is a view of another form of en velop blank.

Fig. 7 is a view showing-an envelop completed from the blank shown in F 1g. 6. I

Fig. 8 is-a sectional view on a line such as i While I have illustrated only two specific" S'8 of Fig. 7.

printedportion 'is detached from theinelos forms or einbodimentsof the invention it is obvious that there may be various other specific forms or embodlments'wlthoutdeparting in the least from the spirit and'principles of the invention. 'Therefore, it'will' be understood that in describing these speg cific forms I do not restrict "the invention to such forms, but that the device will -be produced in all of thevariousforms and embodiments which preference or necessity may require;

The invention as illustrated in Figs. 'l to 5,-inclusive,"is particularly, designed for use for statements. As shown in these views of I 1 the drawings the face'l of theenvelopis I provided with a window 2, which may be by, rendering a portionof the face of the either an open window or a window formed portion3 havinga'space 4 adapted to. receive a designation Ofthename and address of' the user, and having dGSlgIliLtBd spaces 5 3 adapted to receive the name and address of the addressee. The portion 3 is 'of such length that there is sulficieinq space below" the name and address of the addressee for the reception of any desired written or printed matter. The portion 3 isadapted to be folded along the line 6. which defines said portion 3 with respect to-and from the face of the envelop, and when so folded after the thereon the name and address-of the adwritten' or printed matter has been placed dressee'are visible through'the window 2,: I

thus serving 'asthe address to which the package is to be delivered." 'Thus'itwill be" understood thatthe window fi and thezdesig-T nated spaces 5 which receive the nafmeand-IIO address of the addressee are approximately at equal distances from the folded line 6, so"

' that no particular .attention is required in folding and closing the envelop aside from effecting the folding approximately along the proper fold line. Obviously the envelops latter has been folded upon itself and against the face of the envelop. The edge of the envelop, which is opposite from the extended lower edge of said portion.

portion 3 is formed with an integral flap 8 adapted to fold uponithe-folded portion 3 and against the outer surface of the end flaps 7 after-the latter have been folded. against said portion. A quantity of adhesive material 9 is on the inner face of the flap 8 which rests upon the end flaps 7, but the adhesive substance does not extend along the side edge, of the flap 8 which is between the end flaps 7. In this way the flap 8 may be sealed or secured to the end flaps-7 so as to complete the envelop. When the parts are thus folded it is possible to withdraw the folded portion 3 for the purpose of inspection, or for any other required purpose, without injury to the folded portion containing the written or printed matter.

As shown it is preferable that the fold and severance line 6 be a slight distance from the starting points of the end flaps 7 so that when the envelop is closed there remainsa space. 10 (Fig. 5), in which an envelop opener or paper cutter may be inserted to sever the folded portion 3 from the envelop, thus enabling said folded portion to be withdrawn. When the portion 3 is folded Within the envelop. there remains visible a space on the back of said portion 3 adapted to receive a printed instruction or direction 11 to detach the folded portion from the remaining portion of the envelop by severing the same along the line 6. Also the visible surface of the back of the portion; 3 may be provided with a printed pointer or indicator 12 to direct attention to the open space 10, so that the person receiving the envelop will have proper and accurate directions.

In the envelop illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, the portion 3 is designed to have a singlefold between theline 6 and the Obviously, however, the scope of the invention is not restricted tov an envelop in which the ex-.

tended portion is capable of a single fold, for the extended portion may be of any desired length and capable of being folded a number 'oftimes. I

In Figs. 6, 7 and 8 I'have illustrated the envelop provided with an extended portion arranged to receive printed or written matletter head or otherwise. Aperforated fold and severance line 17 extends along the line of union between the face portion 13 and the extended portion15. Designated spaces 18 I for receiving the name and address of the addressee are on the extended portion 15 at a suitable distance from they fold and severance line 17 so that when said portion 15 is folded against the face portion of the envelop the name and address of the addressee as the same appearupon-the extended portion 15 will be visible through the window 141 and serve as the address for the envelop. The portion 15 is of such length that it is capable of a number of folds, being substantially of the usual letter sheet size. After the extended portion 15, is folded against the inner surface of the face portion of the envelop,the end flaps 19 are folded against said portion 15, and the side flap 20 is then foldedto close the envelop and is secured to the end flaps by adhesive material 21. In this form of envelop the flap 20 is,

13 of the envelop.

The envelops may be produced in any desired dimensions so as to conform to com- I mercial necessities and requirements, and to individual preferences. When the device is of any of the usual commercial sizes it may readily be inserted in a typewriting machine so that the writing may be performed on the machine. In order to facilitate the insertion of the device into the machine the end flaps may, if desired or required by the size of the envelop, be folded against the face portion 1. When placed in the machine the designated spaces or lines 5 serve as.

guides for placing the name and address of the addressee in proper position, so that when the communication portion of the en- In this 'embodivelop is folded the name and address of the addressee thereon will be visible through the window 2.

It is apparent that a device of this character is adapted to many uses and that it may be made for any of the purposes herein mentioned, as well as for various other pur poses. Therefore, in describing the inven tion I do not restrict myself to identical features of construction or to the identical uses designated, but what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is A folder envelop, comprising a. face, a window in the face, end flaps in connection with the face having their lower edges terminating above the lower edge of the face and leaving openings between the lower edges of the end flaps and the lower edge of the face when the envelop is folded, a communication portion in connection with the lower edge of the face adapted to fold against the inner side of the face, a folding and severance line at the lower edge of the face below the lower edges of the end flaps defining the communication portion from the face, whereby when said communication portion is folded and the envelop is closed an opening is formed between the lower edge of each end flap and the lower edge of the Copies of this patent may be obtained for face defined by said folding and severance line, a space on the communication portion adjacent to the severance line for receiving a letter-head or the like, designated spaces on the communication portion adapted to receive the name of the addressee in such position that when the communication portion is folded the name will be visible through the window, said designated spaces and said window being equidistant from said severance line, the space on the communication portion below the designated spaces adapted to receive the communication, a side flap at the side edge of the face opposite from the communication portion of less width than the face, and means for securing the side flap in connection with the end flaps only and leaving the side flaps and end flaps disconnected from the communication portion so that the envelop below the end flaps is open to enable the communication portion to be inspected or withdrawn.

In witness whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FEEDER-1C W. FOR-GUS.

\Vitnesses STEWART SCOTT, Jr., R. M. LAWRENCE.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C. 

